# Accident 19900310003699A: Piper J3C65, Palo Alto, CA, March 10, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1990, 11:56 local time
- Place: Palo Alto, CA
- Airport: Palo Alto Airport-Santa Clara Cou
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4498° N, 122.1000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4498&lon=-122.1000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21677, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21677) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 218 total, 24 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900310003699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRIED TO LAND IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. WIND GUST RAISED A WING, TRIED TO CORRECT AND GROUND LOOPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA114), Mar 10, 1990: Piper J3 (N21677), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY NOT COMPENSATING FOR CHANGING WIND CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N21677 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19860622026429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860622026429A), Jun 22, 1986: Piper J3C65 (N21677), Columbia, CA, Substantial damage. Veered off the runway into soft ground and nosed over during takeoff. Blamed new carpeting jammed brake pedal.
- [Incident 19830515023979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830515023979I), May 15, 1983: Piper J3C65 (N21677), Stockton, CA, Minor damage. Pilot said a wind gust caused swerve off runway into soft mud. Airplane nosed over ending up on its back. Light wind

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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